General Mills is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.23% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 1st November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 10th October, 2024.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
56%
Payout ratio
Industry average yield
3.2%
Next dividend pay date
01 Nov 24
Ex dividend date
10 Oct 24
Dividend per share
CHF 2.400
Earnings per share
CHF 4.33
Dividend yield forecast
3.5%
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GIS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GIS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
General Mills Dividend Yield vs Market
How does GIS dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment
Dividend Yield
Company (GIS)
3.2%
Market Bottom 25% (CH)
1.8%
Market Top 25% (CH)
4.3%
Industry Average (Food)
3.2%
Analyst forecast (GIS) (up to 3 years)
3.5%
Notable Dividend: GIS's dividend (3.23%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (1.85%).
High Dividend: GIS's dividend (3.23%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (4.31%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.1%), GIS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (48%), GIS's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.